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Show Lakeside Review, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1983 Sant- Looks forward To Efevifalizafion - c By RON KNOWLTON Review Staff BOUNTIFUL Beginning March 1, Bountiful will have a new Redevelopment Agency executive director. Randy Sant, 27, and currently senior project coordinator for the Ogden City Neighborhood Development Agency, will become the agency's executive di- rector. And Sant has already made plans to change the way the Bountiful RDA does business. Sant said he wants the agency to become more community oriented. I want to bring up the agencys image. We want to be a good guy instead of a bad guy, Sant said. Sant said he plans to make himself more available to the community. I want to make myself to the people as a whole. I want to talk effectively to the people and have their support in the projects were doing. Sant said one of his priorities is to get the merchants in downtown Bountiful involved. If were going to do something in downtown Bountiful, Id like to have the input of the downtown 1 ' for the Ogden Development Agency, Sant said he was directly involved with many Ogden redevelopment projects. Projects Sant said he was involved with the Ogden City Mall, the Hilton Hotel project, the redevelopment of 25th Street, a Washington Boulevard redevelopment project and several elderly housing projects. Sant seems proud of the fact that the Ogden development agency was formed by a vote of the residents of Ogden. Its the only agency in the state that that way. In all of the projects that weve done, weve never had to use the power of eminent '4 By RON KNOWLTON Review Staff v In the last six lost nearly have Utahns, years $200 million to white collar crime. And 40 to 50 percent of the cases handled by the Utah attorney generals office are considered white collar crime, according to Dr. Carol Lois Clark, consumer education specialist for the attorney genBOUNTIFUL 1 .-- ' , a erals office. going to have to live with it. He said many of the businessmen have been in the area for 20 or 30 years and know the feelings of shoppers who visit the area. As senior project coordinator -- X " , " com Operators Offer Fast Money do- - In most other areas of the nation, the number one problem is drug abuse but not in Utah, Dr. Clark told businessmen at i k,4"1 businessmen, because theyre was formed - v ; the monthly Bountiful Area Chamber of Commerce mem- bership meeting. In Utah white collar crime is the number one problem. From food distribution schemes to gem dealers, the problem seems on the rise, she said. Dr. Clark told of a gem investment scheme that involved many Davis County residents. The gem dealers made nearly $18 million from several hundred investors in Salt Lake and RANDY SANT main, Sant said. Sometimes the agency was involved in but lengthy negotiations, weve always been able to settle out of court. What does Sant see as the Bountiful RDAs most pressing needs at this time? The agency needs to find development for the present land that is in the redevelopment project area. Also the agency needs to create a cash flow in preparation for other projects. Sant said he has looked into the Bountiful situation and sees many good opportunities for development. The agency, though, will take each project one at a time, he said. Revitalization of the downtown area is high on Sants list. Sant said he will be able to bring his experience in revitalizing the downtown Ogden area to his new job. Also high on Sants list is a motel project. Problems at the Five Points Mall and at Colonial Square will also have to be addressed, Sant said. Sant and his wife, Judi, and two children live in Roy. Sant graduated from Clearfield High School. He also attended Utah State University and graduated from Weber State College with a degree in political science. Sant is the son of Mayor and Mrs. Norman Sant of Sunset. Davis County, Dr. Clark said. The dealer offered a 30 per cent per month return on money And of course they knew litinvested in the scheme. People tle about the business, but were were told the gems were a very getting paid regularly, Dr. safe investment, Dr. Clark said. Clark said. The dealer also used one of The man built up his investors the most incidious and effective and made them feel it was a techniques in Utah, his religi- special opportunity to help the ous connections, Dr. Clark said. church or to help themselves to The man wanted to appeal to a brighter future. He also had a middle class Mormons, so he scheme that he said would help joined the Mormon Church. He to reduce their taxes, Dr. Clark got many returned missionaries said. involved as salesmen, Dr. Clark He told the investors that said. He knew they could get good and righteous people into homes easily and they car- should have an opportunity to ried zeal back from their mis- buy these diamonds at a good sions. Also they didnt have any price. This is an incidious and knowledge of the business, she despicable approach and its resaid. ally something that appeals to The man found several indipeople in a very vulnerable e reviduals who were area, Dr. Clark said. sidents of the area who had rePeople didnt get a second apligious and civic prestige. He praisal on the stones, but took would regularly pay them 30 the mans word about their percent per month on their in- value. vestment. Then he would send It was obvious to the attorney new investors to talk to these generals office early that individuals, telling the new in- something was wrong, Dr. vestors: This is such a good Clark said. But before arrests opportunity. President and can be made, there needs to be a are involved. victim and no one had come Bishop If you have any questions, go forward that could testify and ask these people. against the man in court, Dr. long-tim- Hanmc J Hobbieffd win the to Week &!& I 7ZZEE rhIic and Bountiful Cubs Plan On Monthly Meeting Cub Scout BOUNTIFUL roundtable activities for the Stone Creek District will be held the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. for all members of all Cub packs in District 2, sponsored by the Bountiful Community Church and the following LDS stakes: Bountiful, Central, Heights, North, South, Stone Creek and West. The roundtables are held at Viewmont High cafeteria under the direction of Ben Booth, dis- trict Cub chairman. Upcoming events will be discussed. Honor unit and sum mertime pack award applications and nomination forms for the 1984 Cub Scout National Youth representative will be distributed. One Cub Scout will be chosen from the district to represent the district at various functions and to a competitor for the national Youth representative for the Boy Scouts of America. U.OO TUESDAY pffl on Dams a Tie Quilting How to to m 7 00 pm Furniture fishing Darenpori, , Ernie Courtesy oj Betty Bishop, Gallery Fabrics House of 'TOOpm When food Processors, : lurtesy oj Session aa Sessions, sms Mill 7 00 pm Bountiful ' Candle ourtesyofmsC'aP Quilting Claire Field - H 7:00 pm 1:00 pm andSetectmg tended an open invitation to residents in the community to attend the festivities on Saturday. Residents will be holding a carnival, bake sale, pie tossing, of House Plants a raffle and more, to raise money to continue with the research being done in Utah. All donations will be presented to the Utah Heart Association in mill, and Lee courtesy 'll Nursery and Z,mhn. J To Discuss RDA How to Use Four! Courtesy of Cecilia Shun. Watched Pot Gijts l2i00pm". Stitch TOM REYNOLDS March. 150 & 3:00 pm Cousy "I Fabrics House of - Freedom Forum Sets Meeting Freedom future. Both sides of the issue will be represented. The RDA has been invited to group concerning current issend hold first its will meeting sues, spokespersons and two on Thur., Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in downtown merchants will exRoom 108 at Bountiful High press their views in turn. A School. The public is invited to question and answer period will attend this free discussion follow. Freedom Forum is sponsored group. by the Davis County LibertaThe topic at the meeting will rian Party. A representative of be the Bountiful Redevelopment the party will present the Liberits history, goals and tarian view on the tonic. Agency Forum, a monthly discussion Guild to Stage Variety Show a tour to KAYSVILLE February 25, and 28 in the Davis High Auditorium at 8 p.m., a variety show All Across America will be staged. The Kaysville Community Theater Guild invites 26 Mis ! Lynda Nations Creations honorary chairman for this years jamboree. He has ex- BOUNTIFUL ; and Stripping , 1984. Bountiful Convalescent Plans Its Jamboree BOUNTIFUL - The national finalist will receive an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., with his parents or guardian in February, Convalescent Care Center will be hosting a Rock N Roll Jamboree on Saturday, Feb.. 26, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The Rock N Roll Jamboree, sponsored by the Utah Health Care Association, is a yearly event to raise money for Heart Research in Utah. Tom Reynolds is Bountifuls the public attend Admission is per family. $1 SATURDAY 100 pm Courtesy o( LAYTON tlUb of song and dance featuring songs from New York to Hawaii. $5 5A per person or nall ms Crafts the Gap Store) 430pm and String Piecing Quilting Claire Field Clark said. , I was amazed. People had been trying to get their money out for months and were put off or given some far off story why they couldnt receive it. People would not come forward. Finally a man came and said Ive been defrauded. The next morning we made an arrest," Dr. Clark said. A man claimed to have invented a machine that pulled gold out of water. He said there were microscopic flecks of gold that remained in the water until they were pulled out. Nearly $250,000 was invested in the scheme by one investor. What can you do to avoid being ripped off? Dr. Clark suggests you look for several red flags. Someone using their religious connections, or offering high rates of interest on investments f can be a good that sometip-of- thing is wrong. Finally, you can call a fraud hotline, if youre concerned that you are being defrauded. The hotline number is |